Letters

After 38 years of ministry in Lancaster, I would like to take an opportunity to thank all those who have helped make Lancaster a better place.
After two years pastoring Wade and Waxhaw Presbyterian churches, which I really enjoyed, the Lord led me to form the Church of Lancaster. From there, we formed the Living Water Christian Bookstore and Christian Services. Christian Services helps ministry, and numerous youth ministries including the 180 Center, Lancaster Christian School, Day Star Youth Camp and summer camps.

Dear Ms. Vogel,
Let me begin by thanking Del Webb Library for making the meeting room available after hours these past few years. That is why I was shocked and disappointed with your decision to drastically limit the evening hours.
Many of our well-respected civic organizations have relied on meeting there in the evenings, and I believe your decision could very likely have a negative impact on the entire community. Gathering during daytime hours is just not an option, since so many work during the day.

Editor’s note: On occasions, the Lancaster Fatherhood Project will spotlight successful participants in its program. Today’s spotlight is Chris Clinton.
Christopher Clinton voluntarily came to the Lancaster Fatherhood Project program. Clinton is a 49-year-old with two adult daughters and a 7-year-old daughter. He wanted to find employment and learn parenting skills.

On Saturday, Sept. 28, I did some grocery shopping at Aldi Grocery Store. I went to the check-out to pay for my groceries and was told my debit card was rejected. I was very shocked and couldn’t think of a single reason why it would be.
I offered to pay by check, but was told “we don’t take checks.” I couldn’t go to the ATM to get cash because my card was being rejected.
So, I said to the cashier that I needed to cancel the order and when I got the problem solved I would be back to buy groceries.

Rita Vogel, the new library director for Lancaster County, has been in this position since June and has already disgruntled some major groups and organizations.
Vogel said she was “shocked” to learn outside groups were using the Del Webb and Lancaster County libraries after the libraries were closed.
She called it “extremely rare” among most libraries and said it makes no sense to have a public building open when there are no library personnel working.

In one of his many articles, Phil Nobles says that President Barack Obama “brilliantly summarized the Democratic criticism of the Republican position on both voter ID and gun control in one phrase.
But a great democracy does not make it harder to vote than buy an assault weapon.”
We are a Republic, not a democracy. Democracies are mob-rule, something our Founding Fathers didn’t want.
As to the voter ID, the left loves dead voters, illegal immigrants, non-state resident voters and those multiple-casting voters.

On Dec. 21, 2012, I received a call from my brother, William Brevard, informing me that our brother Ernest James Robinson’s home was on fire and they could not get into the home or find him.
Those were the most devastating and painful words I have ever heard in my life.
The loss of a loved one is painful no matter what the cause of death. However, losing a loved one because of a fire carries extreme pain that I would never be able to describe because most fires can be prevented.

Mark Griffith recently made a request to City Council to allow four chickens with a coop enclosure per household in the city limits. But no roosters were allowed due to the noise problems.
I live in the city limits and I have to listen to three dogs barking across my street from morning until night and nothing can be done about this.
So, bring on the roosters that crow a few times a day. I would rather have a rooster crow a few times in one day than dogs barking all day, anytime. Maybe we should make the dogs get a permit.

The 50th anniversary of Dr. Martin Luther King’s March on Washington was observed with marches, speeches and speculation on what causes Dr. King would embrace today.
He would certainly continue to work for racial equality. But he would also likely advocate for a rapid withdrawal from Afghanistan, workers’ rights, gay rights and animal rights.

I know parents and mother-in-laws – me – are proud of their children’s accomplishments and promotions. Such is the case with my daughter-in-law Keisha Mickles, who is the new principal at North Elementary School.
I’m very proud of her and how hard she has worked to get this far.